King Philip was a very wise and creative man. He was sending his messengers to deliver a very important deal and he told them that they were doing it for the good of the God. When people hear that they are doing it for the good of the God, that then becomes something that they can't say no to. The deal that King Philip agreed upon included a few different things. King Philip would put the all the Empire of Romania under the obedience of Rome, he will give them 200,000 marks of silver and provisions for all the members of the army, and he will go himself to the land of Babylon. Romania has been separated from the authority or obedience of Rome for a very long time now and it is important that they get back together. The 200,000 marks that he is promising to give the people who participate in the army are also given to the humble and the noble. This is a big deal because normally the noble get treated much better but they are equal in the amount of marks received. The land of Babylon is just somewhere they can go and be protected by King Philip. The “pros and cons” of this deal were discussed by the people and they decided that they would take the deal. The cons of this deal that they realized was that they had to fight against the Christians and that is something that they had not agreed upon and weren't comfortable doing. However the reward if they did accept the deal was just too big and they realized that it is through the land of Babylon that the land of Outremer will be reconquered and if they said no to this deal, they would regret that for the rest of their lives. Recovering the land of Outremer was the goal here and when the abbot of Loos heard about this deal he wanted the agreement to be done as soon as possible. The abbot of Loos was a very respected and excellent man and someone who knew what he was talking about. Everyone did not agree with that opinion on making the deal happen but those who disagreed happened to be severely outvoted and participated in the agreement anyway. The Marquis Boniface of Montserrat, Baldwin, Count of Flanders and Hainault, Count Louis and Count Hugh of St. Pol and those others that belonged to the party then went and made the agreement official. In conclusion, King Philip and the big “deal” played a great affect in history and gave the people very promising rewards if they did what he wanted.
King Philip sent his messengers to deliver word of a deal that couldn’t be refused, and because they were fighting for the good of God, King Philip new that this would be no ordinary deal, this would be a deal they could not say no to. The deal consisted of God putting the empire of Romania under the obedience of Rome (if God permitted them to restore him to his inheritance). He would also dish out 200,000 marks of silver and provisions for the army only. The King also offered to accompany the army to the land of Babylon, or will send 10,000 men of his own to go. The ‘pros and cons’ were obviously discussed and it came to decision that they would be foolish if they did not accept. They also felt that they would “always be ashamed” if they refused this deal. Those who belonged to their party (Boniface of Montferrat, Flanders of Hainault, and Hugh of St. Pol) said that they themselves would make this agreement happen. They then traveled to the Doge’s lodging and summoned the messengers. As it states in the source: “They concluded the agreement, just as you have heard it above, by their oaths and by sealed compacts.” The deal was made, as promised securities were given, and “the time fixed the heir of Constantinople should come”
King Philip sent his messengers to deliver word of a deal that couldn’t be refused, and because they were fighting for the good of God, King Philip new that this would be no ordinary deal, this would be a deal they could not say no to. The deal consisted of God putting the empire of Romania under the obedience of Rome (if God permitted them to restore him to his inheritance). He would also dish out 200,000 marks of silver and provisions for the army only. The King also offered to accompany the army to the land of Babylon, or will send 10,000 men of his own to go. The ‘pros and cons’ were obviously discussed and it came to decision that they would be foolish if they did not accept. They also felt that they would “always be ashamed” if they refused this deal. Those who belonged to their party (Boniface of Montferrat, Flanders of Hainault, and Hugh of St. Pol) said that they themselves would make this agreement happen. They then traveled to the Doge’s lodging and summoned the messengers. As it states in the source: “They concluded the agreement, just as you have heard it above, by their oaths and by sealed compacts.” The deal was made, as promised securities were given, and “the time fixed the heir of Constantinople should come”
Authors:
Sabatino Monaco
Cameron Dunn
Sources:
https://legacy.fordham.edu/Halsall/source/4cde.asp#cp